Noturus flavus

How to identify a Stonecat

Stonecat are found in warm lakes, ponds, slow rivers, floodplains, and vegetated backwaters. Use these features as a starting point and compare with a full identification guide before relying on any identification.

Habitat and range

Warm lakes, ponds, slow rivers, floodplains, and vegetated backwaters

Where to catch Stonecat

• Southern US rivers — all species we list for this fishery
• Mississippi system — all species we list for this fishery
• Reservoirs (TX/OK/FL) — all species we list for this fishery
• European stocked ponds — all species we list for this fishery

Stonecat by state

State season calendars that list Stonecat — each shows the months it is in season and the official licence source:

• Alabama — seasons, best months and licence info
• Arkansas — seasons, best months and licence info
• Florida — seasons, best months and licence info
• Georgia — seasons, best months and licence info
• Louisiana — seasons, best months and licence info
• Mississippi — seasons, best months and licence info
• North Carolina — seasons, best months and licence info
• Oklahoma — seasons, best months and licence info
• South Carolina — seasons, best months and licence info
• Tennessee — seasons, best months and licence info
• Texas — seasons, best months and licence info

Baits and lures

Species-dependent · worms · insects · small fish · crustaceans · prepared baits · or small lures

Related species

Often caught in the same waters or confused with Stonecat:

• Striped Bass (Inland) — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Striped Snakehead — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Swampfish — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Tadpole Madtom — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Taimen — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Tambaqui — identification & profile (Freshwater)